The propensity of man to maintain a relationship with God is evident in a vast majority of people.
The problem is faith and knowledge. The Bible states emphatically, “Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God (Ro. 10.17).” The Word of God must be learned first. The informed mind, then makes the decision to follow after God. Alternatively, man’s mind cannot conceive of an infinitely great God, in which case, it would create its own god or chose what it has been taught, i.e.: Paganism, animism, etc. Since there are many antichrists in the world, it’s very likely to learn to worship something other than Christ. Hence, errant belief in God exists among a vast number of men.

Of those who have believed in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, there is an apparently universal understanding of the need to become thoroughly familiarized with the Word of God and spend time in secret prayer, that is, communication with the Father. The practice thereof is usually wanting. I recall, in my own beginning in faith, understanding how little I knew and my lack in realizing the Holy Spirit’s work in my life. The only way I could truly understand and know God’s Word, of course, was through study. To this day, I’m aware the only way I can know the will of God in my life is by spending time with Him in prayer.

As I have been transformed by the Word of God and transfigured by prayer, an amazing thing has happened. First, my love for God has increased exponentially as well as my love for men. My heart weeps for those who don’t know Christ: Young people, Muslims, Indians, Jews, elderly, rich and poor. Jesus said He came to seek and to save that which was lost.

God has put in my heart a love for His Church. God loves His Church. He wants His Church to be pure, spotless; to be changed into His image.
But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit (2 Co. 3. 18). As we are changed into His image from glory to glory, our will becomes as His: We become relevant to the lost; His Kingdom comes concerning us and those in the world.

The rejection of Christianity, as Pastor Eric states above, can only decrease as the reality of the presence of the Holy Spirit is more conspicuous in our lives and church. Skepticism ceases to exist among the youth for they will see God, certainly, dwells in us. Men everywhere desire to know the reality of God. This puts the ball in our court. There is only one way to capture the mind of those who, presently, want nothing to do with Christianity: It will only occur through knowing God’s Word and prayer. It cannot be manufactured. It is neither attained through academia nor simply in believing God is a respecter of our persons.

It follows then, we Christians do have an enormous impact on our idolatrous world through old fashioned discipline. God is desiring to work through us to save the lost. God’s eyes are upon you and me as He will show Himself great in us. I costs no money, just time. There is no more worthy expense of time than in prayer and the Word.